Dukuly Dogbah, a 14-year-old Liberian(利比亚的) b...

Dukuly Dogbah, a 14-year-old Liberian(利比亚的) boy, grew up in a war. He was born in the same year the Liberian war started. Since then fighting between the government forces and the rebel armies has not stopped.

Dukuly is one of around 10,000 child soldiers in Liberia. At 10, Dukuly lost contact with his family in the war and had to fight for the rebels. During the war he learnt to kill people with guns. He has killed many people and seen many of his friends die. “You have to," he said, "because it is war."

Lots of children had to join the army. Some did it out of their own will. They thought they would be safe with a gun. The army leaders use child soldiers because they are easy to control and do not get paid much.

Child soldiers do terrible things. Most of them take drugs. “I cannot control myself because it makes me brave," Dukuly said.

There are 120,000 child soldiers in Africa and 300,000 around the world. Many child soldiers die and nobody cares for them. According to a United Nation's report, 23 armies in the world use children. Some African and Asian countries often use child soldiers. Myanmar(缅甸) has the highest number of child soldiers in their army:　 around 50,000. Most of the child soldiers are under 18 years of age and the youngest is only 7 years old.

The UN has called for the protection of children in war. The UN Children's Fund wants African countries to ban（禁止） child soldiers. Many UN organizations are trying to take child soldiers away from war and send them back to school.

1.Dukuly was born when　　 .

A. the Liberian war started

B. his family were killed in the war

C. he lost touch with his family

D. the government armies caught him

2.The following are the reasons for so many child soldiers EXCEPT_______.

A. they are easy to control

B. they don't get much paid

C. having a gun makes them feel safe

D. they like to do terrible things.

3.There are　　　　　　 child soldiers all over the world.

A.120.000　　　 B.300,000　　　 C.420.000　　　 D.50,000

4.According to the last two paragraphs,we know that the UN　　　　　 .

A. has calle for people to protect children in war

B. has banned African countries from having child soldiers

C. has sent those child soldiers back to school

D. has taken the child soldiers under 7 away from war

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

The winter holiday is usually a good time to sleep in. But Gao Yuqi, a 14-year-old boy, got up at 7 a.m. to run at least 2 kilometres every day during the holiday. In fact, this exercise was part of his homework during the winter holiday.

Gao was not alone. Many schools across the country asked students to keep exercising during the three weeks. These years, physical education (PE) test scores are now worth more on the Senior High School Entrance Examination (中考). In some cities in Jiangsu, the score is now up to 40 points.

Because of this, many schools have asked students to run on sunny days and exercise indoors if the weather is bad. Students need to plan their exercise every day. For example, boys are asked to finish the 1000-metre race and girls are asked to finish the 800-metre race. They need to do three sets of sit-ups (仰卧起坐) or push-ups (俯卧撑) each day. Students have to post exercise photos in their classes’ QQ group for the teachers to check after they finish exercising.

It is a big challenge for many students, but helps to make exercise a big part of their lives. Many of the students used to hate exercise, but now they are getting stronger and can run for a longer time or do more push-ups or sit-ups. Many of the students think they have built a strong mind through exercise and this will also help them a lot when they study.

阅读以上信息，用恰当的单词完成下面的短文，每空一词。

Exercise has been part of students’ homework during the winter holiday. Many schools in China asked students to exercise in this three-week holiday. One of the 1. is that PE test scores are now playing a more important role on the Senior High School Entrance Examination. In the holiday, students are asked to run outdoors 2. the weather is terrible. They can do some indoor exercise such as sit-ups or push-ups on awful days. Students also need to make 3. exercise plans for themselves. For example, boys have to run at least 1,000 metres and girls, at least 800 metres. After the exercise, they have to post the exercise photos in their classes QQ groups for teachers to check. It is challenging but 4. for students to make exercise a bigger part of their lives. Many of them have 5. a lot through exercise. They are much healthier than before and have built a strong mind. This will also benefit (有益) them a lot when they study.

九年级英语信息归纳中等难度题查看答案及解析

Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955. He grew up in Seattle, Washington. He was a very clever boy. His favorite subjects at school were science and math. When he was 13, he started to play with computers. At that time, computers were large machines. Once he was very interested in a very old computer. He and some of his friends spent lots of time doing unusual things with it. In the end, they worked out a software program with the old machine. Bill sold it for $4,200 when he was only 17.

In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University(哈佛大学). In his third school year, he left Harvard to work for a company called Microsoft. Bill began his company in 1975 with his friend Paul Allen. They thought the computer would come into every office and every home soon. So they began developing(发展) the software for personalcomputers. They improved(改进) the software to make it easier for people to use computers.

1.Bill Gates grew up in _______.

2.What subjects did Bill like best at school?

3.Bill’s company worked hard at _______.

4.Bill started to play with computers ______.

5.The word “personal” means _______.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.

Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now. Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.

Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own isn’t still to be decided. However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.

“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”

根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1.Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when 　　　.

A. he was14 years old

B. he left school

C. he was in the eighth grade

D. he was a month old

2.Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of 　　　.

A. a screen reader　 B. his mother

C. a computer    　　　 D. his teacher

3.The underlined word “systems” means “　　　” in Chinese.

A. 电脑    B. 系统　　　     C. 机器　     D. 计划

4.What will Billy do after school?

A. He will work for Google.　　     B. He will open a company.

C. He has not decided on that.    D. He will do nothing.

5.We can learn that 　　　 from the passage.

A. blindness is not a big problem

B. it’s easy to be a certified Google developer

C. nothing should get in the way of our dreams

D. Billy is a student of Stanford University

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.

Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now. Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.

Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided. However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.

“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”

1. Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes　 when 　　 .

A. he was 14 years old

B. he left school

C. he was in the eighth grade

D. he was a month old.

2. Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of 　　 .

A. a screen reader　 B. his mother

C. a computer　　　　 D. his teacher

3. The underlined word “systems” means “　　 ” in Chinese.

A. 电脑　　　　　 B. 系统　　　　　 C. 机器　　　 D. 计划

4. What will Billy do after school?

A. He will work for Google.

B. He will open a company.

C. He has not decided on that.

D. He will do nothing.

5. We can learn that 　　 from the passage.

A. blindness is not a big problem

B. it’s easy to be a certified Google developer

C. nothing should get in the way of our dreams

D. Billy is a student of Stanford University

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.

Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer （谷歌认证开发者） now. Google even tried to offer him a job when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.

Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided. However, he says he will be sure to do something great.

“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”

1.Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when_________.

A.he was 14 years old B.he left school

C.he was in the eighth grade D.he was one month old

2.Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of____________.

A.a screen reader B.his mother C.a computer D.his teacher

3.What will Billy do after school?

A.He will work for Google. B.He will open a company.

C.He has not decided on that. D.He will do nothing.

4.We can learn that ________ from the passage.

A.blindness is not a big problem

B.it’s easy to be a certified Google developer

C.nothing should get in the way of our dreams

D.Billy is a student of Stanford University

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.

Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different.

Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now.

Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of

its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.

Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very

good　 education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided.However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.

“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams,　 and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”

1.Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when

A. he was 14 years old　　　　　　 B. he left school

C. he was in the eighth grade　　 D. he was a month old

2.Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of

A. a screen reader　　 B. his mother

C. a computer D. his teacher

3.The underlined word “systems” means “ 　　 ” in Chinese.

A. 电脑　　　　　　　 B. 系统　　　　　　　 C. 机器　　 D. 计划

4.What will Billy do after school?

A. He will work for Google.

B. He will open a company.

C. He has not decided on that.

D. He will do nothing.

5.We can learn that 　　 from the passage.

A. blindness is not a big problem

B. it’s easy to be a certified Google developer

C. nothing should get in the way of our dreams

D. Billy is a student of Stanford University

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Joe was a 75-year-old man. He lived very happily with his happy family. His children grew up and moved to different cities. He lived in a small village. Joe had 4 grandchildren and they used to visit him during their holidays.

It was the vacation time and Joe was waiting for his grandchildren to arrive. He was buying the favorite foods and cleaning the home for the kids. However, he lost his favorite watch when he was busy. His dead wife gave it to him when their first child was born.

The next day, he was very sad and said, “Dear children, I lost the most important watch I have ever had. Your grandma gave it to me. I feel like I'm missing my heart.”

The children looked for the watch everywhere in the home for more than 2 hours, but could not find it. Joe asked the children to stop looking for it as they could not find anything.

One grandson sat there quietly. The other children reached him and asked him what he was doing. He asked them not to make noise. He sat there for about 15 minutes and then ran to his grandfather. He got the watch and happily gave it to Joe.

Joe was surprised and asked how he was able to find it. The little boy replied, “I sat there without making a noise. After a few minutes, I heard the sound of the watch.”

1.When did Joe's grandchildren come to see him?

A.On vacations. B.During Christmas.

C.After long work. D.Before New Year.

2.How long did the children look for the watch?

A.For less than two hours.

B.For at most two hours.

C.For not more than two hours.

D.For over two hours.

3.How did one of the children find the watch?　　

A.By smelling the watch.

B.By pouring water.

C.By seeing the light of the watch.

D.By listening to the sound of the watch.

4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?　　

A.The Great Family

B.The Friendly Children

C.The Use of Being Quiet

D.The Quiet Child

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. When he was born a month later, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.

Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now. Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.

Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided. However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.

“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”

1.Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when________________.

A. he was 14 years old　

B. he left school

C. he was in the eighth grade

D. he was a month old

2.Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of__________________.

A. a screen reader　　 　　　　 B. his mother

C. a computer　　 　　　　　　 D. his teacher

3.The underlined word “systems” means “_____” in Chinese.

A. 电脑　　 B. 系统　　 C. 机器　　 D. 计划

4.What will Billy do after school?

A. He will work for Google.

B. He will open a company.

C. He has not decided on that.　

D. He will do nothing.

5.We can learn that______________ from the passage.

A. blindness is not a big problem　　　　

B. it’s easy to be a certified Google developer

C. nothing should get in the way of our dreams　

D. Billy is a student of Stanford University

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. When he was born a month later, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.

Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now. Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.

Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided. However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.

“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”

1. Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when 　　 .

A. he was 14 years old　　 　　　　 B. he left school

C. he was in the eighth grade　　 D. he was a month old

2. Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of 　　 .

A. a screen reader　　 B. his mother

C. a computer　　 　　　 D. his teacher

3. The underlined word “systems” means “　　 ” in Chinese.

A. 电脑 B. 系统　　　　 C. 机器　　 D. 计划

4. What will Billy do after school?

A. He will work for Google.　　　 B. He will open a company.

C. He has not decided on that.　 D. He will do nothing.

5. We can learn that 　　 from the passage.

A. blindness is not a big problem

B. it’s easy to be a certified Google developer

C. nothing should get in the way of our dreams

D. Billy is a student of Stanford University

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析